Measurement of scapula upward rotation: A reliable clinical procedure

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 39, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 599-603

  Watson, L ^a   Balster, S M ^a   Finch, C ^b   Dalziel, R ^c  

^a Prahran Sports Medicine Centre   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^c Melbourne Orthopaedic Group   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYTICAL EQUIPMENT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; FEMALE; GRAVITY; HUMAN; INCLINOMETER; MALE; MEASUREMENT; REHABILITATION MEDICINE; RELIABILITY; ROTATION; SCAPULA; SHOULDER DISLOCATION; SHOULDER PAIN;

ADULT; ATHLETIC INJURIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; MALE; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; ROTATION; SCAPULA; SHOULDER DISLOCATION; SHOULDER IMPINGEMENT SYNDROME; SHOULDER PAIN;

EID: 24644512322     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.2004.013243     Document Type: Article

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